Archives: 2017, October
Preparing for Hospice Targeted Probe and Educate (TPE)
By Katie Wehri / Posted on: October 31, 2017As previously reported, the targeted probe and educate (TPE) process is replacing the medical review process used by Medicare Administrative Contractors (MAC). Each of the three MACs – Palmetto GBA, NGS and CGS – can choose the topics for review under TPE based on existing data analysis procedures.
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Claim Denials Due to NO OASIS Will Now Return to Provider
By Melinda Gaboury / Posted on: October 23, 2017The claim edit that has been in place since April 3, 2017 has been denying home health claims, at the point of billing, if the matching OASIS was not in the ASAP database. Some of these denials have been the result of data not matching between the claim and the OASIS, primarily the patient’s HIC number being different or the OASIS…
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Hospice CTI and Election Statement Made Easy
By Katie Wehri / Posted on: October 16, 2017CMS reminded hospices recently about the need to comply with Medicare hospice election statements and certification of terminal illness (CTI) requirements. This reminder comes shortly after CMS’ announcement of the expansion of the targeted probe and educate (TPE) method of medical review to hospices and other provider types. We believe there is a strong possibility that CMS will…
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New Medicare Cards – Questions Answered
By Melinda Gaboury / Posted on: October 10, 2017HPS reported on the coming changes to the Medicare cards a few months ago. Today we offer more answers as have been gathered from CMS via the Medicare Learning Network page of the CMS site. The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015, requires the removal…
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